TendWordSports Words in English
Study this English vocabulary list, then practice by sorting the words in the game.
A list of sports in English — 65 sport names like soccer, tennis, swimming and boxing, each with a meaning, an example and audio. Build sports vocabulary by sorting the words into their group.
A vocabulary tool you can actually keep using. Fun, because you judge rather than recall — the question is which category a word belongs to, and a wrong guess stays on the board instead of stopping you. Easy to keep up, because a round is a minute, the daily goal is twelve words, and nothing piles up: no review queue, no due dates, no backlog waiting when you come back after a week. How it works, and what it does not claim →
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| Word | Part of speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| team/ˈtiːm/ | n. | Our team won the game. |
| runUS /ˈɹʌn/ UK /rʌn/ | v. | I run in the park every morning. |
| courtUS /ˈkɔːɹt/ UK /ˈkɔːt/ | n. | We play basketball on the court after school. |
| win/ˈwɪn/ | v. | I hope we win the match today. |
| field/ˈfiːld/ | n. | The players ran onto the field to warm up. |
| runningrun·ningUS /ˈɹʌnɪŋ/ UK /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ | n. | Running helps me stay in shape. |
| playerplay·erUS /ˈpleɪɚ/ UK /ˈpleɪə/ | n. | Every player wore a red jersey. |
| matchUS /ˈmætʃ/ UK /mætʃ/ | n. | We won the football match yesterday. |
| footballfoot·ball/ˈfʊtbɔːl/ | n. | American football is very popular in the US. |
| lose/ˈluːz/ | v. | Nobody likes to lose a game. |
| race/ˈɹeɪs/ | n. | She won first place in the race. |
| goalUS /ˈɡoʊl/ UK /ɡəʊl/ | n. | He scored the winning goal in the final minute. |
| practiceprac·ticeUS /ˈpɹæktɪs/ UK /ˈpræktɪs/ | n. | The team has practice after school. |
| ball/ˈbɔːl/ | n. | The dog ran after the ball. |
| coachUS /ˈkoʊtʃ/ UK /ˈkəʊtʃ/ | n. | Our coach taught us new skills today. |
| catchUS /ˈkætʃ/ UK /ˈkatʃ/ | v. | Try to catch the ball with both hands. |
| scoreUS /ˈskɔːɹ/ UK /ˈskɔː/ | n. | What is the score of the game? |
| throwUS /ˈθɹoʊ/ UK /ˈθɹəʊ/ | v. | Throw the ball to me, please. |
| netUS /ˈnɛt/ UK /nɛt/ | n. | The ball flew over the net. |
| sportUS /ˈspɔːɹt/ UK /ˈspɔːt/ | n. | Swimming is my favorite sport. |
| kick/ˈkɪk/ | v. | Don't kick the ball too hard. |
| jump/ˈdʒʌmp/ | v. | He can jump very high in the air. |
| exerciseex·er·ciseUS /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/ UK /ˈeksərsaɪz/ | n. | Daily exercise keeps you healthy. |
| poolUS /ˈpuːl/ UK /puːl/ | n. | She swims laps in the pool every morning. |
| sub/ˈsʌb/ | n. | The coach sent on a sub in the second half of the match. |
| stadiumsta·di·um/ˈsteɪdiəm/ | n. | Thousands of fans filled the stadium. |
| championcham·pi·onUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/ UK /ˈtʃampiən/ | n. | She became the world champion after winning the final game. |
| basketballbas·ket·ballUS /ˈbæskɪˌtbɔːl/ UK /ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl/ | n. | He plays basketball with friends after school. |
| golfUS /ˈɡɑːlf/ UK /ɡɒlf/ | n. | My father plays golf on weekends. |
| tournamenttour·na·mentUS /ˈtʊɹnəmənt/ UK /ˈtʊənəmənt/ | n. | Our school won the basketball tournament last weekend. |
| baseballbase·ball/ˈbeɪsbɔːl/ | n. | Boys often play baseball in the park. |
| championshipcham·pi·on·shipUS /ˈtʃæmpiəˌnʃɪp/ UK /ˈtʃampiəˌnʃɪp/ | n. | Our team won the national championship for the first time. |
| dancingdanc·ingUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/ UK /ˈdansɪŋ/ | n. | She learns dancing every Friday evening. |
| olympico·lym·pic/əˈlɪmpɪk/ | adj. | She dreams of winning an Olympic medal one day. |
| soccersoc·cerUS /ˈsɑːkɚ/ UK /ˈsɒkə/ | n. | We play soccer every Saturday morning. |
| gymUS /ˈdʒɪm/ UK /dʒɪm/ | n. | He goes to the gym every morning. |
| swimmingswim·ming/ˈswɪmɪŋ/ | n. | Swimming is good exercise for your body. |
| hockeyhock·eyUS /ˈhɑːki/ UK /ˈhɒki/ | n. | Many Canadians love watching hockey games. |
| rugbyrug·by/ˈɹʌɡbi/ | v. | My brother plays rugby with his friends every Saturday. |
| cricketcrick·et/ˈkɹɪkɪt/ | n. | My cousin plays cricket every Sunday afternoon. |
| fitnessfit·ness/ˈfɪtnəs/ | n. | Swimming twice a week has really improved my fitness. |
| medalmed·alUS /ˈmɛdəl/ UK /ˈmɛdl/ | n. | She won a gold medal at the Olympics. |
| tennisten·nis/ˈtɛnɪs/ | n. | She practices tennis twice a week. |
| batUS /ˈbæt/ UK /ˈbat/ | n. | He hit the ball with a bat. |
| yogayo·gaUS /ˈjoʊɡə/ UK /ˈjəʊɡə/ | n. | Yoga helps me relax after a long day. |
| boxingbox·ingUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/ UK /ˈbɒksɪŋ/ | n. | Boxing requires speed and strong arms. |
| trophytro·phyUS /ˈtɹoʊfi/ UK /ˈtrəʊfi/ | n. | The winning team lifted the trophy together. |
| marathonmar·a·thonUS /ˈmæɹəˌθɑːn/ UK /ˈmærəθən/ | n. | Running a marathon takes months of training. |
| climbingclimb·ing/ˈklaɪmɪŋ/ | n. | Rock climbing tests your strength and focus. |
| cyclingcy·cling/ˈsaɪklɪŋ/ | n. | Cycling to work saves me money. |
| divingdiv·ing/ˈdaɪvɪŋ/ | n. | Diving from the high board takes courage. |
| helmethel·met/ˈhɛlmɪt/ | n. | Always wear a helmet when you skate. |
| whistlewhis·tle/ˈwɪsəl/ | n. | The coach carries a whistle around his neck. |
| refereeref·er·eeUS /ˌɹɛfɚˈɹiː/ UK /ˌɹɛfəˈɹiː/ | n. | The referee blew his whistle for a foul. |
| volleyballvol·ley·ballUS /ˈvɑːlɪˌbɔːl/ UK /ˈvɒlibɔːl/ | n. | We play volleyball on the beach every summer. |
| skatingskat·ing/ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ | n. | The children enjoy skating on the frozen lake. |
| skiingski·ing/ˈskiːɪŋ/ | n. | We go skiing in the mountains every winter. |
| surfingsurf·ing/ˈsɜːfɪŋ/ | n. | Surfing looks exciting but takes practice. |
| gymnasticsgym·nas·ticsUS /dʒɪˈmnæstɪks/ UK /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ | n. | Gymnastics requires great balance and flexibility. |
| karateka·ra·teUS /kɚˈɹɑːti/ UK /kəˈrɑːti/ | n. | He has practiced karate since he was six. |
| joggingjog·gingUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/ UK /ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ/ | n. | I go jogging in the park every morning. |
| racketrack·etUS /ˈɹækɪt/ UK /ˈɹakɪt/ | n. | She holds the racket with one hand. |
| badmintonbad·min·ton/ˈbædmɪntən/ | n. | Badminton is popular in Chinese schools. |
| ping pongUS /ˈpɪŋ ˈpɑːŋ/ UK /ˈpɪŋpɒŋ/ | n. | We played ping pong after dinner. |
| skateboardskate·boardUS /ˈskeɪtbɔːɹd/ UK /ˈskeɪtbɔːd/ | n. | The boy rides his skateboard to school. |
Commonly confused
Words in this category that are easy to mix up, picked by hand when the word list was built. Both are shown with their meaning and an example, so you can see what actually separates them.
soccer vs football
soccer n.
We play soccer every Saturday morning.
football n.
American football is very popular in the US.
tennis vs badminton
tennis n.
She practices tennis twice a week.
badminton n.
Badminton is popular in Chinese schools.